diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
index dac08561848c..a455de2f9aaf 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef _ASM_X86_ALTERNATIVE_H
 #define _ASM_X86_ALTERNATIVE_H
 
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/stringify.h>
@@ -251,4 +253,6 @@ extern void *text_poke(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
 extern int poke_int3_handler(struct pt_regs *regs);
 extern void *text_poke_bp(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len, void *handler);
 
+#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
+
 #endif /* _ASM_X86_ALTERNATIVE_H */